About this episode

Chris Brooks and Rick Lawrence discuss how the contemporary church has edited Jesus to fit a self-centered culture and how to return the unedited Jesus to the church.

Secularism has gained a strong foothold in our society and the church is often seen as irrelevant. Christian journalist, researcher, and ministry leader Rick Lawrence believes this is because the contemporary church has edited Jesus to fit a self-centered culture. Chris Brooks and Rick discuss how to return the whole, unedited Jesus to the church, and satisfy the spiritual cravings of a hungry world. Don't miss Equipped. Featured resource:Editing Jesus: Confronting the Distorted Faith of the American Church by Rick LawrenceWebsite: Celebrating 100 Years of Moody Radio July thank you gift:Resolve Conflict and Find Peace and Hope with Adult Children by Kathy Koch Equipped with Chris Brooks is made possible through your support. To donate now, click here.

People in this episode

Host: Chris Brooks

Guest: Rick Lawrence

Topics covered

• secularism
• Christianity
• church relevance
• self-centered culture
• spiritual cravings

Keywords

• secularism
• Christianity
• church
• Rick Lawrence
• Editing Jesus
• spirituality
• self-centered culture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Moody Radio

Books & works: Editing Jesus: Confronting the Distorted Faith of the American Church

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